Well-educated, middle-class couple James and Rachel have moved back to America from Uganda with their traumatized adopted son in hopes of providing him with a better life. Instead, Daniel is threatened with expulsion from school for his violent behavior. As his behavior becomes increasingly dangerous, Daniel's rocky progress is revealed through the eyes of the adults who are responsible for him -- his levelheaded principal, his apprehensive teacher, and his sympathetic counselor -- and James and Rachel are forced to grapple with the backlash of their choices.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee*$80

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Play Details

Well-educated, middle-class couple James and Rachel have moved back to America from Uganda with their traumatized adopted son in hopes of providing him with a better life. Instead, Daniel is threatened with expulsion from school for his violent behavior. As his behavior becomes increasingly dangerous, Daniel's rocky progress is revealed through the eyes of the adults who are responsible for him -- his levelheaded principal, his apprehensive teacher, and his sympathetic counselor -- and James and Rachel are forced to grapple with the backlash of their choices.

Drama

100 - 120 minutes

4 f, 1 m

Content Notes: Mild adult language

Set: Suggested set with desks and chairs.

Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-538-4

Published Reviews

"McKee dispassionately observes how each of these adult authority figures fails to help Daniel emerge from his private hell. By keeping him offstage, she places the focus squarely on how adult desire, always rationalized, displaces a child's basic needs."